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Relating URL to IRL: Social media usage and FoMO's associations to adolescent well-being

Jönsson, Hampus LU and Lood Thelandersson, Elin LU (2020) PSPR14 20192
Department of Psychology
Abstract
Social media has in the public debate been accused of causing the increasing mental illness in children and adolescents. The aim of this cross-sectional survey study was to examine whether the self-perceived emotional connection to social media platforms and Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) associated with adolescent well-being when controlling for other relevant factors. In an attempt to approximate social class, two Swedish upper-secondary schools were recruited: one vocational and one university preparatory school, resulting in a sample of 715 students. The study examined gender and attended upper-secondary school program as potential moderators of these relationships. Furthermore, the study investigated perceived differences in stress,... (More)
Social media has in the public debate been accused of causing the increasing mental illness in children and adolescents. The aim of this cross-sectional survey study was to examine whether the self-perceived emotional connection to social media platforms and Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) associated with adolescent well-being when controlling for other relevant factors. In an attempt to approximate social class, two Swedish upper-secondary schools were recruited: one vocational and one university preparatory school, resulting in a sample of 715 students. The study examined gender and attended upper-secondary school program as potential moderators of these relationships. Furthermore, the study investigated perceived differences in stress, self-perception, friend and family relations, social media usage, FoMO and well-being between the vocational and preparatory students. The results showed that both social media usage and FoMO associated negatively with well-being, and that both gender and school program moderated the relationship concerning FoMO, but not social media usage. Two significant differences were found between the schools, where vocational students reported lower FoMO and higher quality family relations. The study’s results suggest that both the degree of emotional connection to social media and FoMO are relevant to consider in relation to the well-being of adolescents. (Less)
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author
Jönsson, Hampus LU and Lood Thelandersson, Elin LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSPR14 20192
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
social media, social media usage, FoMO, Fear of Missing out, well-being, adolescent, upper-secondary school, social class, moderation, Sweden
language
English
id
9001526
date added to LUP
2020-01-17 16:15:32
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2020-01-17 16:15:32
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  abstract     = {{Social media has in the public debate been accused of causing the increasing mental illness in children and adolescents. The aim of this cross-sectional survey study was to examine whether the self-perceived emotional connection to social media platforms and Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) associated with adolescent well-being when controlling for other relevant factors. In an attempt to approximate social class, two Swedish upper-secondary schools were recruited: one vocational and one university preparatory school, resulting in a sample of 715 students. The study examined gender and attended upper-secondary school program as potential moderators of these relationships. Furthermore, the study investigated perceived differences in stress, self-perception, friend and family relations, social media usage, FoMO and well-being between the vocational and preparatory students. The results showed that both social media usage and FoMO associated negatively with well-being, and that both gender and school program moderated the relationship concerning FoMO, but not social media usage. Two significant differences were found between the schools, where vocational students reported lower FoMO and higher quality family relations. The study’s results suggest that both the degree of emotional connection to social media and FoMO are relevant to consider in relation to the well-being of adolescents.}},
  author       = {{Jönsson, Hampus and Lood Thelandersson, Elin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Relating URL to IRL: Social media usage and FoMO's associations to adolescent well-being}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}